Adjustable hair bow for presenting expressions

ABSTRACT

Devices, systems, and methods are provided for adjustable hair bows. A wearable device such as an adjustable hair bow may include a base portion and a cover portion to connect to the base portion, the cover portion displaying one or more of an image or text. The wearable device may include a connection mechanism connected to the base portion, and may include a hair clip connected to the connection mechanism.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/810,560, filed Feb. 26, 2019, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.

TECHINCAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices for adjustable hair bows.

BACKGROUND

People increasingly use clothing and wearable accessories to express themselves. A variety of hair accessories exist for fashion and function, such as keeping hair out of a person's face or eyes. The position of hair accessories designed to hold a person's hair in place may depend on the hair style and type of hair that a person has, so some hair products may not be ideal for display when worn by some people because of the required orientation of a hair accessory to perform its intended function.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates perspective views of an adjustable hair bow, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2A illustrates a front view of the base of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2B illustrates a cross-section view of the base of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2C illustrates a front view of the base of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3A illustrates a front view of the cover of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3B illustrates a side view of the cover of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4A illustrates the hair clip of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4B illustrates a top view of the connection mechanism of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4C illustrates a side view of the connection mechanism of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

Certain implementations will now be described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which various implementations and/or aspects are shown. However, various aspects may be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the implementations set forth herein; rather, these implementations are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. Like numbers in the figures refer to like elements throughout. Hence, if a feature is used across several drawings, the number used to identify the feature in the drawing where the feature first appeared will be used in later drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Overview

Example embodiments described herein provide certain systems, methods, and devices for adjustable hair bows.

Some people may wear hair bows, hair clips, and other accessories to hold their hair in place. For example, a hair clip may be positioned on a person's head to hold a portion of hair in a particular location. However, to hold a person's hair in a particular location may require the person to position the hair clip at an angle.

When a hair bow is worn, similar orientation needs of a person may require the hair bow to be positioned at a particular location and/or orientation of a person's head. The hair bow may be used as a fashion statement, such as to display a color or design, or even to display text and/or images.

Because any given person wearing a hair bow may need to use the hair bow to hold hair in place, the display of text and/or images using the hair bow may be undesirable unless the hair bow may be positioned such that the hair bow performs the function of holding hair and also allows the text and/or image to be seen.

Therefore, people may benefit from the ability to wear hair bows and other attachable clothing accessories having adjustable positions relative to the locations at which a person needs to position them to hold hair.

Because some hair bows and other accessories may only display one design (e.g., text and/or images printed or otherwise non-removable from the hair bow), a person may need multiple hair bows for multiple occasions, such as to match clothing or to present different designs or text. In addition, anytime that a person wishes to change hair bows, the person may need to remove a hair bow from the person's hair and replace the hair bow with another hair bow. This process may require a person to reposition the new hair bow when changing the desired content to display.

Therefore, people may benefit from being able to change content displayed by hair bows and other hair accessories without needing to replace an existing hair bow or other hair accessory that a person already may be wearing.

In one or more embodiments, a hair bow or other accessory may attach to a hair clip, pin, or other mechanism that may hold a person's hair in place. The hair bow or other accessory may rotate with respect to the mechanism that holds the person's hair in place, allowing the person to position the mechanism optimally for holding hair in a particular location, while also allowing the person to orient the hair bow or other accessory optimally for displaying content regardless of (e.g., independent of) the location and orientation of the mechanism that holds the person's hair. The ability to adjust the hair bow or other accessory relative to the mechanism that holds the person's hair may be facilitated by a rotatable connection between the hair bow or other accessory an the mechanism, such as the use of a screw or pin to connect the hair bow or other accessory to the mechanism (e.g., an alligator clip or barrette). The mechanism may clip or clamp a person's hair, and the hair bow or other accessory may rotate about the pin or screw, for example, to allow for the hair bow or other accessory to be positioned however the person desires regardless of the placement of the mechanism in the person's hair.

In one or more embodiments, the hair bow or other accessory may have multiple components, such as a base and one or more covers. The base may operatively connect to the mechanism using the screw or pin, for example, and the one or more covers may attach to and detach from the base to allow for the replacement of covers without having to remove and replace the base. Because the one or more covers may display different content, the person wearing the base and mechanism may be able to change content displayed by a hair bow or other accessory by changing covers for the hair bow or other accessory, thereby avoiding the need to remove the base and mechanism and repeat the positioning process with another hair clip. The base may rotate relative to a connection mechanism and a hair clip independent of the orientation of the connection mechanism and hair clip.

The above descriptions are for purposes of illustration and are not meant to be limiting. Numerous other examples, configurations, processes, etc., may exist, some of which are described in greater detail below. Example embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying figures.

Illustrative Processes and Use Cases

FIG. 1 illustrates perspective views of an adjustable hair bow 100, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, the hair bow 100 is shown in a front perspective view 100A and in a rear perspective view 100B. The front perspective view 100A and the rear perspective view 100B are shown with respect to an X-Y-Z axis.

Still referring to FIG. 1, the hair bow 100 may include a cover 102 that may be positioned or arranged on a base 104. For example, the cover 102 may be attached, directly or indirectly, to the base 104 such that the cover 102 covers at least a portion of the base 104. The cover 102 may be transparent or translucent to allow for content (e.g., images and/or text, such as the peace sign and “peace” text shown) to be presented. The cover 102 may include one or more separate pieces (e.g., the cover 102 may be multiple pieces) that may be removable from the base 104 independent of the orientation of the base 104 so that other covers with different content may be used with the base 104 for display. The method of attaching the cover 102 to the base 104 may include adhesive, the cover 102 snapping onto the base 104 by fitting at least partially over the base 104 (e.g., the base 104 fitting partially within the cover 102), the cover snapping into the base 104 by fitting at least partially within the base 104, and the like.

Still referring to FIG. 1, front perspective view 100A and the rear perspective view 100B show a hair clip 106 operatively connected to the base 104 of the hair bow 100. As shown in the rear perspective view 100B, the hair clip 106 may connect to the base 104 with a connection mechanism 108, such as a screw, pin, or other mechanism. The hair clip 106 may rotate with respect to the base 104 (e.g., about the Z-axis) so that the base 104 and the cover 102 may be angled with respect to the position of the hair clip 106. In this manner, no matter where the hair clip 106 is positioned (e.g., in a person's hair) and/or oriented to hold hair in a desired position and/or location, the content of the cover 102 may be presented at any position or angle desired by the wearer of the hair bow 100. The base 104 may rotate with respect to the hair clip 106 and/or the connection mechanism 108 independent of the orientation of the hair clip 106 and/or the connection mechanism 108. For example, if the hair clip 106 and the base 104 were stationary with respect to one another (e.g., not rotatable or otherwise adjustable with respect to one another), the position of the hair clip 106 would restrict the position of the base 104, and therefore the way that the content of the cover 102 is presented. Rather than text presented by the cover 102 being presented at an angle (e.g., an angle difficult for another person to see/read) on a person's head when the person wears the hair bow 100, for example, the text presented by the cover 102 may be presented at a readable or otherwise viewable angle (e.g., an angle parallel or perpendicular with respect to the ground so that another person may see and read the content). The cover 102 may be removable from the base 104 independent of the orientation of the hair clip 106 and/or the connection mechanism 108, allowing a person wearing the hair bow 100 to remove and replace the cover 102 without to move or remove the base 104, the hair clip 106, and/or the connection mechanism 108.

In one or more embodiments, the hair clip 106 may be an alligator clip, a barrette, or other type of clip which may hold a person's hair while being operatively connected to and rotatable about the base 104.

In one or more embodiments, at least a portion of the cover 102 and/or the base 104 may be made of plastic or another solid material. Alternatively, the hair bow 100 may be made of more flexible material, such as ribbon (e.g., in which case the cover 102 and the base 104 may be one component, or in which case the cover 102 may adhere to the base 104 using any adhesive, or may be connected via other means such as pins—not shown).

In one or more embodiments, the hair bow 100 may be referred to as a wearable device, apparatus, or system having one or more components or portions, such as the cover 102, the base 104, the hair clip 106, and the connection mechanism 108. The connection mechanism 108 may be a means for attaching the base 104 to the hair clip 106, which may be a means for attaching the base 104 to a person's hair.

FIG. 2A illustrates a front view of the base 104 of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2B illustrates a cross-section view of the base 104 of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2C illustrates a front view of the base 104 of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the base 104 is shown without the hair clip 106. The base 104 may have a distance 202 from a first portion 204 of the base 104 (e.g., a first end of the base 104) to a second portion 206 of the base 104 (e.g., a second end of the base). The distance 202 may be between three and four inches long. The cross-section line A is used to mark a cross-section of the base 104 at or near the middle of the base 104 where the hair clip 106 may attach to the base 104 (e.g., as shown in FIG. 2C).

Referring to FIG. 2B, the cross-section of the base 104 that is shown is based on the cross-section line A of FIG. 2A. The base 104 may have a distance 208 from a third portion 210 to a fourth portion 212. The distance 208 may be between 0.5 inches and 1 inch, for example. The base 104 may have a distance 214 (e.g., representative of a gap) that may be less than 0.1 inches. The base may have a distance 215 from a fifth portion 216 to a sixth portion 218 (e.g., from the top of the base 104 at the cross-section line A to the bottom of the base 104 at the cross-section line A). The distance 215 may be between 1.5 and 2.0 inches, for example. The base 104 may have a distance 219 (e.g., a thickness adjacent to the gap of the distance 214) of 0.05 to 0.1 inches.

Referring to FIG. 2C, the base 104 is shown with the hair clip 106, which may be positioned at the base 104 at a center point 220 through which the connection mechanism of 108 of FIG. 1 may be arranged to attach the hair clip 106 to the base 104. For example, the connection mechanism 108 as a screw or pin may pass through the center point 220 (e.g., a hole or void) and through the connection mechanism 108 (e.g., as shown in FIG. 4A) so that the base 104 and/or the hair clip 106 may rotate about (e.g., around) the connection mechanism 108. The base 104 may have a distance 221 (e.g., a gap at the top middle portion) that may be between 0.1 and 0.2 inches from a seventh portion 222 to an eighth portion 223. The base 104 may have a distance 224 from a ninth portion 225 to a tenth portion 226 (e.g., a gap at the bottom middle portion). The distance 224 may be the same as or different from the distance 221. For example, the distance 224 may be between 0.1 and 0.5 inches.

In one or more embodiments, the distance 202 may refer to the length of the base 104. The distance 215 may refer to the height of the base 104. The center point 220 may have a diameter between 0.05 and 0.1 inches.

FIG. 3A illustrates a front view of the cover 102 of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3B illustrates a side view of the cover 102 of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the cover 102 may have a distance 302 (e.g., the height of the cover 102) from a first portion 304 to a second portion 306 (e.g., the top and bottom portions of the cover 102). The distance 302 may be between 1.50 and 2.50 inches. The cover 102 may have a distance 308 (e.g., a maximum height of the “knot” portion in the middle of the cover 102, the top of the knot being at a third portion 310, and the bottom of the knot being at a fourth portion 312) of 0.8 to 1.2 inches. The cover 102 may have a distance 314 (e.g., a height of the “knot” portion in the middle of the cover 102, the top of one side of the knot being at a fifth portion 316, and the bottom of the side of the knot being at a fourth portion 318) of 0.6 to 0.9 inches. The distance 308 may be greater than the distance 314, representing the shape of a knot of a bow in which the knot is bigger in the middle than on the sides (e.g., like a bowtie). The cover 102 may have a distance 320 from the fourth portion 318 (e.g., a side of the knot portion) to a fifth portion 322 (e.g., a side of the cover 102). The distance 320 may be between 1.2 and 1.6 inches. The cover 102 may have a distance 324 (e.g., a length of the knot portion) that may be between 0.5 and 0.8 inches (e.g., from a portion 326 to the fourth portion 318). The cover 102 may have a sixth portion 328 and a seventh portion 330, which may be respective corners (upper right and lower right) of the cover 102, for example.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the cover 102 is shown on its side with the corners (e.g., the sixth portion 328 and the seventh portion 330) showing as coming out of the page. The cover 102 may have a thickness 332 between 0.1 and 0.2 inches. The cover 102 may have a distance 350 (e.g., a length) from the sixth portion 328 to the seventh portion 330 (e.g., length between the corners), which may be between 3.0 and 4.0 inches.

Referring to FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A, the distance 202 and the sum of twice the distance 320 and the distance 324 (e.g., the length of the cover 102) may be the same or different. For example, the length of the cover 102 (e.g., two times the distance 320 plus the distance 324) may be the same as the length of the base 104 (e.g., the distance 202) so that the cover 102 fits on the base 104 exactly, may be less than the length of the base 104 (e.g., may fit into the cover 102), or may be greater than the length of the base 104 (e.g., may fit over the base 104).

FIG. 4A illustrates the hair clip 106 of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4B illustrates a top view of the connection mechanism 108 of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4C illustrates a side view of the connection mechanism 108 of FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the hair clip 106 may include a pivot space 402 (e.g., a hole or gap) through which the connection mechanism 108 may fit to connect the hair clip 106 to the base 104. The maximum width of the hair clip 106 may be a distance 404 between a first portion 406 and a second portion 408 of the hair clip 106 (e.g., the corners at one end of the hair clip 106). The distance 404 may be between 0.3 and 0.6 inches. The pivot space 402 may have a diameter between 0.04 and 0.1 inches to allow for the connection mechanism 108 to fit through both the pivot space 402 and the center point 220 of the base 104. For example, the pivot space 402 of the hair clip 106 and the center point 220 of the base 104 may be at least partially aligned so that the connection mechanism 108 may pass through each of them, allowing the base 104 and/or the hair clip 106 to rotate respective to one another about (e.g., around) the connection mechanism 108.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the connection mechanism 108 may have a diameter 410 between 0.1 and 0.3 inches (e.g., the diameter 410 may be for a “head” of a screw or pin).

Referring to FIG. 4C, the connection mechanism 108 may have a distance 412 representing the length of the connection mechanism 108 (e.g., the length of the thread of a screw or length of a pin from a bottom of the head of the pin). The distance 412 may be between 0.1 and 0.3 inches, long enough to pass through the pivot space 402 of the hair clip 106 and the center point 220 of the base 104 so that both the hair clip 106 and the base 104 may be connected via the connection mechanism 108 and may rotate around the connection mechanism 108. The distance 412 may be measured from the bottom of the head of the connection mechanism (e.g., the portion 414) to the end of the thread or pin (e.g., the portion 416). The thickness of the thread of the connection mechanism 108 (e.g., the diameter of the thread of a screw) may be measured from portion 418 to portion 420 of the thread, and may be between 0.05 and 0.15 inches, or small enough to fit in both the pivot space 402 of the hair clip 106 and the center point 220 of the base 104, and large enough so that both the pivot space 402 of the hair clip 106 and the center point 220 of the base 104 may rotate about (e.g., around) the connection mechanism 108 while in contact with the connection mechanism 108 (e.g., rotating using threads of the connection mechanism 108 when the connection mechanism 108 is a screw).

The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any embodiment described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.

As used herein, unless otherwise specified, the use of the ordinal adjectives “first,” “second,” “third,” etc., to describe a common object, merely indicates that different instances of like objects are being referred to and are not intended to imply that the objects so described must be in a given sequence, either temporally, spatially, in ranking, or in any other manner.

Embodiments according to the disclosure are in particular disclosed in the attached claims directed to a method, a storage medium, a device and a computer program product, wherein any feature mentioned in one claim category, e.g., method, can be claimed in another claim category, e.g., system, as well. The dependencies or references back in the attached claims are chosen for formal reasons only. However, any subject matter resulting from a deliberate reference back to any previous claims (in particular multiple dependencies) can be claimed as well, so that any combination of claims and the features thereof are disclosed and can be claimed regardless of the dependencies chosen in the attached claims. The subject-matter which can be claimed comprises not only the combinations of features as set out in the attached claims but also any other combination of features in the claims, wherein each feature mentioned in the claims can be combined with any other feature or combination of other features in the claims. Furthermore, any of the embodiments and features described or depicted herein can be claimed in a separate claim and/or in any combination with any embodiment or feature described or depicted herein or with any of the features of the attached claims.

The foregoing description of one or more implementations provides illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of embodiments to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings or may be acquired from practice of various embodiments.

The processes described and shown above may be carried out or performed in any suitable order as desired in various implementations. Additionally, in certain implementations, at least a portion of the processes may be carried out in parallel, creating a co-existence use case. Furthermore, in certain implementations, less than or more than the processes described may be performed.

Certain aspects of the disclosure are described above with reference to flow diagrams of methods, apparatuses, or computer program products according to various implementations. It will be understood that one or more blocks of the flow diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flow diagrams, can be implemented by computer-executable program instructions. Likewise, some blocks of the flow diagrams may not necessarily need to be performed in the order presented, or may not necessarily need to be performed at all, according to some implementations.

Many modifications and other implementations of the disclosure set forth herein will be apparent having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not to be limited to the specific implementations disclosed and that modifications and other implementations are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. 

1. A wearable device comprising: a cover portion configured to connect to a base portion, the cover portion comprising one or more of an image or text, wherein the cover portion is removable from the base portion; a connection mechanism connected to the base portion and a hair clip; the hair clip connected to the connection mechanism and configured to hold hair, wherein orientation of the base portion is independent of an orientation of the hair clip; and the base portion is rotatable relative to the connection mechanism and the hair clip.
 2. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the hair clip is rotatable around the connection mechanism.
 3. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the hair clip is an alligator clip or a barrette.
 4. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the connection mechanism is a screw or a pin.
 5. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein a length of the base portion is larger than a length of the cover portion, and wherein the cover portion is configured to fit partially within the base portion.
 6. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein a length of the base portion is smaller than a length of the cover portion, and wherein the base portion is configured to fit partially within the cover portion.
 7. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the cover portion is between 0.1 and 0.2 inches.
 8. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the cover portion is removable from the base portion independent of the orientation of the hair clip.
 9. A wearable system comprising: a base portion; and a cover portion configured to connect to the base portion, the cover portion comprising one or more of an image or text, and wherein the cover portion is removable from the base portion; wherein the base portion is configured to connect to a hair clip using a connection mechanism, and wherein orientation of the base portion is independent of an orientation of the hair clip.
 10. The wearable system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the base portion or the hair clip are rotatable around the connection mechanism.
 11. The wearable system of claim 9, wherein the hair clip is an alligator clip or a barrette.
 12. The wearable system of claim 9, wherein the connection mechanism is a screw or a pin.
 13. The wearable system of claim 9, wherein a length of the base portion is larger than a length of the cover portion, and wherein the cover portion is configured to fit partially within the base portion.
 14. The wearable system of claim 9, wherein a length of the base portion is smaller than a length of the cover portion, and wherein the base portion is configured to fit partially within the cover portion.
 15. The wearable system of claim 9, wherein a thickness of the cover portion is between 0.1 and 0.2 inches.
 16. A wearable apparatus comprising: a base portion; a cover portion configured to connect to the base portion, the cover portion displaying one or more of an image or text, and wherein the cover portion is removable from the base portion; and a means for attaching the base portion to a hair clip, wherein the base portion is rotatable around the means for attaching, and wherein orientation of the base portion is independent of an orientation of the hair clip.
 17. The wearable apparatus of claim 16, wherein the hair clip is rotatable around the means for attaching.
 18. The wearable apparatus of claim 16, wherein a length of the base portion is larger than a length of the cover portion, and wherein the cover portion is configured to fit partially within the base portion.
 19. The wearable apparatus of claim 16, wherein a length of the base portion is smaller than a length of the cover portion, and wherein the base portion is configured to fit partially within the cover portion.
 20. The wearable apparatus of claim 16, wherein a thickness of the cover portion is between 0.1 and 0.2 inches. 